Empowering Governance: WCD Ministry Launches Cyber Awareness Drive

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 28th June: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, today organized a “Cyber Security Awareness Workshop” at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, to enhance digital resilience and cyber vigilance across its governance systems. The event marked the beginning of a national drive to raise cyber hygiene standards among ministry officials and associated bodies.

Highlighting the critical importance of cybersecurity in governance, Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, MWCD, emphasized, “We live in a time when our work and communication are deeply integrated with digital platforms. As government functionaries handling sensitive data, it is essential that we remain vigilant and well-informed.” He urged participants to imbibe cyber awareness as a daily habit and not a one-time action.

Officials from the Ministry, its subsidiaries, and autonomous bodies, including the National Commission for Women (NCW), Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), and Savitribai Phule National Institute for Women and Child Development, took part in the workshop.

Top cybersecurity experts from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), and PwC India provided insights into rising cyber threats and best practices. The sessions covered phishing attacks, portal security, data breaches, and cybercrime trends—arming attendees with practical knowledge and tools to secure digital assets.

The workshop is part of a phased initiative. In its next leg, the Ministry plans to take cyber awareness and safety education to grassroots levels, reaching Anganwadi workers, frontline staff, and state-level stakeholders.

The Ministry’s digital transformation journey—featuring initiatives like the Poshan Tracker, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, SHe-Box, and the Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya portals—has brought tech-led reforms to child and women welfare. With increasing digitisation, cyber hygiene has become crucial to protect sensitive data and sustain public trust.

The workshop reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to safeguarding digital systems and building a secure, transparent, and citizen-centric governance framework. As India marches toward its Amrit Kaal vision for a developed nation by 2047, MWCD aims to empower its ecosystem with tools and training for a digitally secure Viksit Bharat.